115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine the state of forensic science in the United States. Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Gowdy for holding this very important hearing today. The use of forensic science to solve crimes has existed for centuries. One of the first recorded examples occurred in the year 1248.

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, March 30, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on the Private Property Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1689). The hearing will examine the state of property rights in the United States since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kelo v. City of New London. Eleven years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its now infamous decision in Kelo v.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing on “Restoring Enforcement of Our Nation’s Immigration Laws.” Chairman Goodlatte: When the Obama Administration sailed off, it left in its wake a systematically dismantled immigration enforcement infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) last night appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss immigration enforcement and the horrific rape of a young girl at Rockville High School.